CVE-2000-1018
shred 1.0 file wiping utility does not properly open a file for overwriting or flush its buffers,...
CVE-2000-1018 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 2.1) in Mendel Cooper Shred, published December 11, 2000. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.46%, the 40th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 2.1 LowCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 0.46%EPSS, 40th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
shred 1.0 file wiping utility does not properly open a file for overwriting or flush its buffers, which prevents shred from properly replacing the file's data and allows local users to recover the file.
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
What each source reports
NVD Score used
shred 1.0 file wiping utility does not properly open a file for overwriting or flush its buffers, which prevents shred from properly replacing the file's data and allows local users to recover the file.
- Record
CVE-2000-1018- CVSS 2.0
- 2.1 Low
AV:L/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE ListNo score
shred 1.0 file wiping utility does not properly open a file for overwriting or flush its buffers, which prevents shred from properly replacing the file's data and allows local users to recover the file.
- Record
CVE-2000-1018- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2000-1005No score
shred 1.0 file wiping utility does not properly open a file for overwriting or flush its buffers, which prevents shred from properly replacing the file's data and allows local users to recover the file.
- Record
EUVD-2000-1005- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-4jwj-9x7x-p48cNo score
shred 1.0 file wiping utility does not properly open a file for overwriting or flush its buffers,...
shred 1.0 file wiping utility does not properly open a file for overwriting or flush its buffers, which prevents shred from properly replacing the file's data and allows local users to recover the file.
- Record
GHSA-4jwj-9x7x-p48c- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.